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Federal spending in FL-18: Florida's 18th congressional district
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Florida's 18th congressional district received $7.0B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $8,912 for each of its 785,291 residents.
That is below the Florida rate of $13,274 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 28 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $27B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($21B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.0B) and Department of Agriculture ($617M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $143M
- Grants $217M
- Direct payments $6.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $9.4M
- Other assistance $37M
| Per resident | This district | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,912 | $13,274 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $182 | $1,217 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $276 | $2,168 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,394 | $9,889 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $12 | −$34 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $48 | $34 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 28 in state · 81 of 436 US | 23 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Florida Department of Transportation | $530M | 2% |
| 2 | Polk State College | $67M | 0% |
| 3 | Conservation Florida Inc | $66M | 0% |
| 4 | Tampa Electric Company | $61M | 0% |
| 5 | Polk County School Board | $48M | 0% |
| 6 | Southeastern University, Inc. | $48M | 0% |
| 7 | Paragon Systems Inc | $42M | 0% |
| 8 | Redlands Christian Migrant Association | $42M | 0% |
| 9 | Polk County | $42M | 0% |
| 10 | Central Florida Health Care, Inc. | $38M | 0% |
| 11 | The Agricultural and Labor Program, Incorporated | $35M | 0% |
| 12 | Hocker & Associates Attorn | $33M | 0% |
| 13 | Fletcher Flying Service Inc | $32M | 0% |
| 14 | South Florida State College | $27M | 0% |
| 15 | Manson Construction Co | $26M | 0% |
| 16 | Winter Haven Housing Authority | $23M | 0% |
| 17 | DLF Packing LLC | $23M | 0% |
| 18 | County of Desoto | $21M | 0% |
| 19 | Kiewit Infrastructure South Co | $20M | 0% |
| 20 | Florida Southern College | $19M | 0% |
| 21 | Webber International University, Inc | $17M | 0% |
| 22 | Palm Beach R.v., Inc. | $16M | 0% |
| 23 | Bauer Foundation Corp | $15M | 0% |
| 24 | Sebring Airport Authority | $14M | 0% |
| 25 | Lake Wales Housing Authority | $14M | 0% |
A further $24B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $66Mloan face value | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Tampa Electric Company | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $56M | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $25M | 23 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $25M | 23 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| First Coast Security Solutions, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of Procurement Operations | ContractDelivery Order | $23M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| First Coast Security Solutions, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of Procurement Operations | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 12 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Paragon Systems Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of Procurement Operations | ContractDelivery Order | $18M | 13 May 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 5 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 24 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $17M | 23 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- DeSoto County 100% of county area
- Glades County 100% of county area
- Hardee County 100% of county area
- Hendry County 100% of county area
- Highlands County 100% of county area
- Okeechobee County 100% of county area
- Polk County 75% of county area
- Collier County 4% of county area
Other districts in Florida
- FL-01 $10,637
- FL-02 $15,547
- FL-03 $5,588
- FL-04 $5,437
- FL-05 $4,942
- FL-06 $2,953
- FL-07 $3,758
- FL-08 $19,702
- FL-09 $3,540
- FL-10 $9,359
- FL-11 $3,183
- FL-12 $5,400
- FL-13 $11,221
- FL-14 $5,027
- FL-15 $737
- FL-16 $4,979
- FL-17 $8,578
- FL-19 $8,092
- FL-20 $3,477
- FL-21 $5,757
- FL-22 $507
- FL-23 $992
- FL-24 $441
- FL-25 $387
- FL-26 $1,496
- FL-27 $1,267
- FL-28 $1,419
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Florida's 18th congressional district?
$7.0B in award obligations in FY2026 and $27B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$8,912 per resident in FY2026 (population 785,291), against $13,274 for Florida and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Florida's 18th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: State of Florida Department of Transportation ($530M), Polk State College ($67M), Conservation Florida Inc ($66M), Tampa Electric Company ($61M) and Polk County School Board ($48M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Florida's 18th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($21B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.0B), Department of Agriculture ($617M), Department of Transportation ($567M) and Department of Education ($251M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.